Synopsis: When Lily Brown paints, she imagines all sorts of fantastic things in the scenes that she sees every day.

Synopsis: There are lots of amphibians to discover in this vibrantly colored nature book of hide-and-seek. Ruth Heller shows how toads, salamanders, and other interesting amphibians are experts at camouflage. Watch them disappear! Full color.

Synopsis: Introduces Robert McCloskey, Virginia Hamilton, Jane Yolen, and Allen Say, and describes the steps they have followed to write and/or illustrate some of their famous books.

Synopsis: An introduction to koalas covers where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate. It follows the animal's development from cub to adult.

Synopsis: This beginner's guide to insects is a must-have for bug-obsessed young learners as well as for those who are simply curious about these creatures. In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, author and educator Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what insects are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator…

Synopsis: Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; and Life Science as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association.

Synopsis: Ladybugs are actually a farmer's best friend-they eat the bugs that would otherwise harm plants.Many people thing ladybugs are pretty. Some even think they bring good luck. The well-organized chapters help readers (Ages 6-7) identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help students navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.

Synopsis: This is the diary...of a fly. A fly who, when she's not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy!Even though she's little -- just like her best friends Worm and Spider -- Fly wants to be a superhero. And why not? She walks on walls, sees in all directions at once, and can already fly!Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the New York Times bestsellers Diary…

Synopsis: A collection of traditional Latin-American songs and rhymes, in Spanish and English, with the music included.

Synopsis: MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS

Synopsis: Two friends play together and dream the same dream

Synopsis: The title tells all in this riotous, laughter-inducing work about a frenetic case of hide-and-seek. Readers will chuckle all the way back to the shelf, where they will also find this author's Pigs at Christmas and Pig William. All three books are full of porcine splendor.

Synopsis: When Shane's dad loses his job everything changes, slowly at first and then faster and faster. But although Shane and his family have to give up so much that is familiar, Shane finds that in their new life they still have what is most important.

Synopsis: Tina eats so much chocolate that she wakes up one morning and finds that she has turned to chocolate